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those are the three big buckets. we will have the make changes in each of those. >> coming up next -- the threat that keeps the chairman awake at night. >>> welcome back to this week in defense news. late last week i sat down with i asked is him when he looked to 2025, what are the thefts that keep him awake at night. >> the biggest threat that is out there, i think it is cyber. i think that we're going to have to focus a lot more on it. we're going to have to put more resources against it. we're going to have to train people better. line leaders as well as skilled individuals. >> the whole organization. >> because cyber, actually, can attack or infrastructure, our financial systems. etc. it is a space with no boundaries and rules. there are people who are very good at it. countries who are very good at it, that more than anything else, that's the long-term left that really keeps me awake. >> let me take you to china. we're about to visit there. as we air, you're scheduled to be in china on a visit. mm power. our all
those are the three big buckets. we will have the make changes in each of those. >> coming up next -- the threat that keeps the chairman awake at night. >>> welcome back to this week in defense news. late last week i sat down with i asked is him when he looked to 2025, what are the thefts that keep him awake at night. >> the biggest threat that is out there, i think it is cyber. i think that we're going to have to focus a lot more on it. we're going to have to put more...
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>> i think it is a testimony to the big deck amphibians. right now we have 11. navy has 11 cbn aircraft carriers, so our nation at large has 22 large deck what i call capital ships. >> power projection ships? >> power projection ships. ships that can influence the action. so we have 11 -- excuse me, 22 now and each one of them have fixed wing airplanes on them and i think the key lesson for everybody is the value of having 11 -- excuse me 22 versus 11, should we go down the road somewhere and we end up losing our stonewall capabilities, then our nations instead of having 22 ships where you can fly fixed wings, you only have 11 and our capability will be half so i think that's a powerful lesson. >> that's something we'll discuss in the next segment. but i want to take you to the budget and to the capability review that is ongoing. there was a number of $400 billion to be cut over a dozen years and folks are sayings that overcome by events that there is a lot of debt negotiation talk and numbers as high as a trillion dollars to be cut from defense spending over th
>> i think it is a testimony to the big deck amphibians. right now we have 11. navy has 11 cbn aircraft carriers, so our nation at large has 22 large deck what i call capital ships. >> power projection ships? >> power projection ships. ships that can influence the action. so we have 11 -- excuse me, 22 now and each one of them have fixed wing airplanes on them and i think the key lesson for everybody is the value of having 11 -- excuse me 22 versus 11, should we go down the...
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but when we failed, we seemed to fail big and that was certainly one of those failures. of course we've taken that apart down to the very minutest part of its anatomy. we know what happened. it was a time when we decided to turn everything over to the contractor, we didn't manage programs, we were content with oversight and insight, and that doesn't lead to great discipline on programs. we established requirements, we know what our budget is and we know what's required of us in terms of time. and we go manage a program to that set of criteria. i will tell you that just recently in one of our major programs which was estimated to take us seven years and cost $5 1/2 billion, we returned over $2 billion to the intelligence community and did that program in five years and six months. -- five years and six weeks. it was six weeks over what we estimated five years ago. so we know how to manage programs. the secret is not lost, it's just a matter of executing. >> what is going to be the system that replaces fia at this point? >> i hope we don't replace, we're going to do a lot
but when we failed, we seemed to fail big and that was certainly one of those failures. of course we've taken that apart down to the very minutest part of its anatomy. we know what happened. it was a time when we decided to turn everything over to the contractor, we didn't manage programs, we were content with oversight and insight, and that doesn't lead to great discipline on programs. we established requirements, we know what our budget is and we know what's required of us in terms of time....
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the housing market still is a big drag on the economy. you had almost no jobs growth there but gornment, this was the weak spot, eight straight months of declines. you have governments at local levels, state levels trying to close the budget gaps. easiest way to let people go. >> we're seeing 39,000 government jobs were lost in the month of june. that's something we expect to see continue as well and a lot of local governments are shutting down, in minnesota for example those people can collect unemployment benefits starting in july, you might see them in new numbers. >> it's just part of this larger picture. if you and i are working, making less than we had already made a few years ago we pay less income tax or the value of our house is less so we pay less tax on our house, all of that adds up. >> exactly and it's less for the communal pie and people need to take more out of it, at the same time. in terms of where we're going, this is the worst unemployment rate so far this year. does this mean the recovery has really stalled in can we s
the housing market still is a big drag on the economy. you had almost no jobs growth there but gornment, this was the weak spot, eight straight months of declines. you have governments at local levels, state levels trying to close the budget gaps. easiest way to let people go. >> we're seeing 39,000 government jobs were lost in the month of june. that's something we expect to see continue as well and a lot of local governments are shutting down, in minnesota for example those people can...
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>> it's huge, it's huge because gas is a big part of people's bills especially now taken has a big impact on people's confidence especially going into the summer when people are driving a lot. i think that fall in gas prices is significant and it's good news for the part of the economy that relies on consumer spending which has actually been pretty weak and even that car number you cited good for carmakers but overall car purchasing was down because of the japan effect, there weren't the hondas and toyotas for people to buy. >> jobs front and center even though we have the debt ceiling, everyone looking to washington, what are you going to do about this. the june number for the june jobs comes out next friday. people are expecting we're going to hear about 100,000 new jobs were added. we know that's not enough to drive real significant growth and driving down the unemployment rate. what do you see is the jobs picture going forward for the second half of the year? >> i think it has to get better. it's been so anemic. the real issue is how quickly does it improve. because the issue is you n
>> it's huge, it's huge because gas is a big part of people's bills especially now taken has a big impact on people's confidence especially going into the summer when people are driving a lot. i think that fall in gas prices is significant and it's good news for the part of the economy that relies on consumer spending which has actually been pretty weak and even that car number you cited good for carmakers but overall car purchasing was down because of the japan effect, there weren't the...
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pretty big battle here. the world's laenget online retailer is fighting efforts to force it to collect sales tax from its customers the way other stores do. >> california claims it's losing more than a billion dollars to uncollected taxes from internet sellers, and we're going to look at this fierce fight, which is happening in several states. find out if it means that you'll soon be paying taxes on your online purchases. >>> first, though, betty ngyuen is at the newsdesk with another look at our top headlines. >> good morning, guys. good moerning to you. america's longest running manned space program ended this morning. >> landing here, down and locked. >> the shuttle "atlantis" touched down early this morning at florida's kennedy space center. it is the final landing for the shuttle program, which began 30 years ago. and after touchdown, the four "atlantis" astronauts walked off the space shuttle for their last time and shook hands with nasa officials. >>> in other news, media baron rupert murdoch is home
pretty big battle here. the world's laenget online retailer is fighting efforts to force it to collect sales tax from its customers the way other stores do. >> california claims it's losing more than a billion dollars to uncollected taxes from internet sellers, and we're going to look at this fierce fight, which is happening in several states. find out if it means that you'll soon be paying taxes on your online purchases. >>> first, though, betty ngyuen is at the newsdesk with...
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so the launch of "atlantis" will be bittersweet will be sure, a big celebration marked by big questions of what's ahead. >> bob, thanks. also with us is charles bolden, nasa administrator. >> good to be with you. >> there's a lot of criticism, including john glenn, by ending the program the way it's being ended without a backup plan this is ignoring a cardinal rule at nasa, saying there should be something else ready to go. how do you respond? >> we spent seven years with a well organized transition plan for phasing out shuttle and moving on to the next era. we're excited about what president obama is allowing us to do, working hard with the commercial entities, we hope to fly our first commercial crew, cargo missions early next year, they will be american made rockets flying cargo to the international space station and starting to work with commercial entities, hope to release a request for proposal on commercial contracts to take crew to orbit, maybe three years after we let the contract, we'll have a capability. >> many do see this and a number of astronauts have spoken over the last
so the launch of "atlantis" will be bittersweet will be sure, a big celebration marked by big questions of what's ahead. >> bob, thanks. also with us is charles bolden, nasa administrator. >> good to be with you. >> there's a lot of criticism, including john glenn, by ending the program the way it's being ended without a backup plan this is ignoring a cardinal rule at nasa, saying there should be something else ready to go. how do you respond? >> we spent seven...
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that's not the big story. the big story is where erica hill is at the kennedy space center. good morning once again. what is the weather like down there? >> good morning to you. it looked better, as you know i'm no meteorologist and not on the weather team at nasa. i'm waiting for word at nasa deciding whether or not the space shuttle "atlantis" can be launched later this morning. we saw a huge crowd of people behind us make their way out to a road just off to my right in anticipation of hopefully seeing the crew drive by which will be an indication of some sort so we are on it and we'll let you no he as soon as we hear. >> wait a second you're not a meteorologist? >> you don't have to repeat it and tell everybody. >> okay. we'll get back to you in just a second. >>> prince william and catherine are wrapping up their visit to canada. later today fly to l.a. for the weekend and they've got a lot on their plate, a lot of coverage for you, a polo match to a visit to skid row in los angeles. a preview of that in a couple of minutes. >>> first jobless rate is expected to drop to
that's not the big story. the big story is where erica hill is at the kennedy space center. good morning once again. what is the weather like down there? >> good morning to you. it looked better, as you know i'm no meteorologist and not on the weather team at nasa. i'm waiting for word at nasa deciding whether or not the space shuttle "atlantis" can be launched later this morning. we saw a huge crowd of people behind us make their way out to a road just off to my right in...
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i think they've already started credentialing press for the marine corps ball. >> a big, big event. >> it's great. >>> a farewell to the man who brought us some of the iconic shows and television history. gilligan ring a bell, how ♪ just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip ♪ >>> he created two of the best loved tv series, "gilligan's island" and "the brady bunch." sherwood schwartz died at age 84. he wrote the lyrics to the memorable theme songs. cbs news national correspondent ben tracy looks back. >> skipper. >> what's wrong, gilligan. >> reporter: he may not have been fameis as the characters he created. >> marsha, marsha. >> are the theme songs he wrote. ♪ here's the story of a lovely lady. >> reporter: sherwood schwartz became a household name. "gilligan's island" and "the brady bunch" were pop culture if he nom noen that linger today. >> there wasn't much xla indication to his shows. pure fantasy and escape. >> people know the lyrics to "gilligan's island" han know the lyric to the star spangled banner. ♪ just sit right back and you'll hear a
i think they've already started credentialing press for the marine corps ball. >> a big, big event. >> it's great. >>> a farewell to the man who brought us some of the iconic shows and television history. gilligan ring a bell, how ♪ just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip ♪ >>> he created two of the best loved tv series, "gilligan's island" and "the brady bunch." sherwood schwartz died at age 84. he wrote the...
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it's a big deal. >> reporter: a big deal because the judge all but accused the prosecution of cheating. "government counsel can't do what it thinks it can get away with," the judge snapped. "any first year law student should know that." clemens will now argue all charges should be dropped because of the constitutional ban on double jeopardy, two trials for the same offense. legally, that's a long shot, but a hearing is set for september 2nd. and so much for the federal crackdown on steroids in baseball. in april a federal jury couldn't reach a verdict on most of the perjury counts against superstar barry bonds. now for roger clemens a mistrial and justice department strike two. >> joining success cbs news legal analyst jack ford. >> good to see you. >> didn't take long, did it? >> like a rocket fastball. >> good news for roger clemens at this point. >> at least for this moment it is. you know, what happens is a mistrial is an unusual thing to take place inside of a courtroom. essentially it happens if a judge believes something has played out in front of the jury that could have an imp
it's a big deal. >> reporter: a big deal because the judge all but accused the prosecution of cheating. "government counsel can't do what it thinks it can get away with," the judge snapped. "any first year law student should know that." clemens will now argue all charges should be dropped because of the constitutional ban on double jeopardy, two trials for the same offense. legally, that's a long shot, but a hearing is set for september 2nd. and so much for the federal...
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this was the big secret, the big reveal. up until the wedding day, what would the dress look like? now it will be on display behind us. in april, the closest most anyone got to kate middleton's wedding dress was their television screen. maybe a distant peek as the couple drove through london post nuptials. now up close, on display for those who would like to see it, buckingham palace's latest museum show. >> i think it's absolutely fantastic. it lifted having the duchess of cambridge's dress there has lifted the city. >> reporter: the dress designeded by sarah burton stands out up close perhaps most impressively because of the intricate craftsmanship. >> what you can see with the dress is the incredible detail done by the royal school of needlework. there are little roses and daffodils, thistles. roses for england, shamrocks for ireland. they are the size of a dime. >> reporter: on display also, kate's wedding shoes, size 7 1/2, u.s., we are told. her earrings bearing the middleton family crest. and the wedding cake, five tiers of the original cake topped with three new ones to rep
this was the big secret, the big reveal. up until the wedding day, what would the dress look like? now it will be on display behind us. in april, the closest most anyone got to kate middleton's wedding dress was their television screen. maybe a distant peek as the couple drove through london post nuptials. now up close, on display for those who would like to see it, buckingham palace's latest museum show. >> i think it's absolutely fantastic. it lifted having the duchess of cambridge's...
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everybody has a big stake in the case. >> vinnie is a former prosecutor. you seemed fairly confident the prosecution had done a sound job. you mentioned the way the jury was reacting to the defense, giving you an idea maybe this would not be good for the defense. of course things happened otherwise. you think the prosecution, anything you should have done differently in. >> not at all. it comes down to reasonable doubt. you know this is a criminal defendant's best friend, it's our system, the foundation of our system, reasonable doubt. this jury found it reasonable to believe that a grandfather would see his granddaughter drown in an innocent manner with no credible liability, take that innocent accident, cover it up to frame his own daughter for first-degree murder and watch her have to battle a potential death penalty, they found it reasonable, so under our system, she's not guilty. >> jennifer jose baez took his fair share of criticism throughout the trial but in the end emerges as a guy who played this, an attorney who played this very well. you mentio
everybody has a big stake in the case. >> vinnie is a former prosecutor. you seemed fairly confident the prosecution had done a sound job. you mentioned the way the jury was reacting to the defense, giving you an idea maybe this would not be good for the defense. of course things happened otherwise. you think the prosecution, anything you should have done differently in. >> not at all. it comes down to reasonable doubt. you know this is a criminal defendant's best friend, it's our...
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they are going out for ann of green gables, kate is a big fan. william is going to a rowing competition and closing out with the canadian search and rescue team, so a nice way to close out the day. >> they come to the u.s. this coming week, five days away from the u.s. visit. >> friday they land in los angeles and if that's not the invitation to get to any of the events they're going to be at it is going to be quite the celebrity fest. i think hollywood is getting excited. people have paid up to $60,000 to play polo with william on saturday in santa barbara. >> 60 grand for a polo match? nice if you have it. victoria arbiter happy fourth. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show." [ female announcer ] nutri-grain -- one good decision... can lead to another. ♪ ♪ with real fruit, more of the whole grains your body needs, and a good source of fiber. nutri-grain can help you eat better all day. but they'd rather they disappear. mott's medleys has two total fruit and veggie servings in every glass but magically looks a
they are going out for ann of green gables, kate is a big fan. william is going to a rowing competition and closing out with the canadian search and rescue team, so a nice way to close out the day. >> they come to the u.s. this coming week, five days away from the u.s. visit. >> friday they land in los angeles and if that's not the invitation to get to any of the events they're going to be at it is going to be quite the celebrity fest. i think hollywood is getting excited. people...
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a big bummer for u.s. somer fans. the u.s. women's team was expected to win the world cup on sunday, had a lot of chances. but lost to japan on penalty kicks. it was a nail biter right to the end. it touched off huge celebrations in japan where they're still recovering from the disasters, the earthquake and tsunami, and we'll have more on that tough loss for the usa and also what lies ahead for the u.s. women in just a bit. >> so close. >> so close. >> but we'll get to that coming up. but first let's begin with the latest on the hacking scandal. on sunday, london's top cop quit over his department's connection to the accused phone hacker and while the woman in charge was arrested. elizabeth palmer is in london with more this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. well, when this whole affair exploded exactly two weeks ago today, nobody dreamed how many powerful high profile people would be dragged in and down. rebekah brooks, the former murdock editor and british ceo, has now been bailed of a her ter arrest y
a big bummer for u.s. somer fans. the u.s. women's team was expected to win the world cup on sunday, had a lot of chances. but lost to japan on penalty kicks. it was a nail biter right to the end. it touched off huge celebrations in japan where they're still recovering from the disasters, the earthquake and tsunami, and we'll have more on that tough loss for the usa and also what lies ahead for the u.s. women in just a bit. >> so close. >> so close. >> but we'll get to that...
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big story here. we're going to look at a nuclear plant in tennessee called watts bar where a recent federal inspection found more than 40 significant problems. 40. it is a crucial issue, especially after japan's recent nuclear meltdown. one critic says regulators are gambling with people's lives. we're going to hear more from armen keteyian in this investigation. >> something you don't want to miss when you think about the future of this country's energy policy. but we begin with britain's tabloid scandal, and an unprecedented day for the owner at the center of it. rupert murdoch faces questioning by british lawmakers, who want to know more about cell phone hacking, police payoffs, and other alleged wrongdoing by reporters at his newspapers. cbs news correspondent elizabeth palmer is in london outside the house of parliament with the latest. good morning, liz. >> good morning. the murdochs are going to appear in about 2 1/2 hours from now. technically, at a session of the commons committee on culture
big story here. we're going to look at a nuclear plant in tennessee called watts bar where a recent federal inspection found more than 40 significant problems. 40. it is a crucial issue, especially after japan's recent nuclear meltdown. one critic says regulators are gambling with people's lives. we're going to hear more from armen keteyian in this investigation. >> something you don't want to miss when you think about the future of this country's energy policy. but we begin with...
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that was from a big ten championship. we have super bowl rings. we have platinum and diamond rings, rolexes, tanzanite and diamond bracelets, baseball cards, video games. >> itouch, you've got it. >> if you've seen the show you see there are vasts amounts of merchandise. >> you ever turn anything away? >> of course you do. people come in with unrealistic expectations. we try to give them as much as we can. that's why we're a pawn shop. one of the theories we've come up with is the internet. the internet and the transformation of pawn shops, we have a website called pawndetroit.com, you can download a piece of merchandise, get its value and find out how much it's actually worth. if you take it into your local pawnshop and pawnbrokers benefit as well as the customer. >> have you noticed a difference? we talked about the people coming in every day to pawn something. what about the people who come in to buy things? have you noticed a change at all with that competeeconomy? >> people want to save money. go to your local pawn shop. you can buy an item a
that was from a big ten championship. we have super bowl rings. we have platinum and diamond rings, rolexes, tanzanite and diamond bracelets, baseball cards, video games. >> itouch, you've got it. >> if you've seen the show you see there are vasts amounts of merchandise. >> you ever turn anything away? >> of course you do. people come in with unrealistic expectations. we try to give them as much as we can. that's why we're a pawn shop. one of the theories we've come up...
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the female lions, they're social, live in big prides. but the females bring the food to him. >> what a life. >> he's the king of the jungle. >> the african lion. thanks for joining us with us. >> thank you. >> in safe segments. we appreciate it. >> we love it. >>> coming up next, wild with award-winning chef. he's going to ripe up a summer meal of chicken and fresh veggies. we all want our kids to eat their vegetables, but they'd rather they disappear. mott's medleys has two total fruit and veggie servings in every glass but magically looks and tastes just like the fruit juice kids already love. mott's medleys. invisible vegetables. magical taste. but also a caring touch. you learn to get a feel for the trouble spots. to know its wants... its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. when a woman is having a heart attack? chest pain, like there's a ton of weight on your chest. severe shortness of breath. unexplained nausea. cold sweats. there's an unusual tiredness and fatigue. there's unfamiliar dizziness or light-headedness. unusual p
the female lions, they're social, live in big prides. but the females bring the food to him. >> what a life. >> he's the king of the jungle. >> the african lion. thanks for joining us with us. >> thank you. >> in safe segments. we appreciate it. >> we love it. >>> coming up next, wild with award-winning chef. he's going to ripe up a summer meal of chicken and fresh veggies. we all want our kids to eat their vegetables, but they'd rather they...
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the other big thing we're doing is talking about cutting taxes. one particular thing that i'm advocating is a zero percent tax on all manufacturing facilities in america. we need to get america back to work. the best way to do so is to create powerful incentives for people to locate manufacturing jobs here, whether they're ag manufacturing jobs or processing jobs or steel jobs or any place else across this country. >> that's one way that you mentioned a couple sectors there, both manufacturing, and energy. and that zero tax. but what about revenue? even if you want to cut back on government involvement, if you want to cut back on government spending, money has to come in from somewhere. >> yeah, the biggest problem with revenue is growth. i mean, the bottom line here is, that if we have a dynamic growth, and people are put back to work, those revenues come right back up. i mean, if you look at the percentage of, again percentage of revenues versus gdp which is a constant measure under the higher rates of clinton or the lower rates of bush, they ca
the other big thing we're doing is talking about cutting taxes. one particular thing that i'm advocating is a zero percent tax on all manufacturing facilities in america. we need to get america back to work. the best way to do so is to create powerful incentives for people to locate manufacturing jobs here, whether they're ag manufacturing jobs or processing jobs or steel jobs or any place else across this country. >> that's one way that you mentioned a couple sectors there, both...
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was there any reason that she came -- yol this is a big get. what reason do you believe she came to "newsweek" to tell her story? >> she and her lawyer said we had done a good job of following the facts. we got the key card records and described as best as we could just following the facts, and i think that put them at ease that we were so familiar with everything that the prosecution had, that they felt comfortable talking to us because we knew what we were talking about. >> wednesday there will be another round of meetings with prosecutors. where does the case legally go from here? >> i think the thing to watch for, i would not be surprised if dealo and her lawyer this week file a lawsuit, which will throw another wrenkle into another topsy-turvy case. >> we appreciate it. thank you for >>> coming up next amanned amanda knox back in court asking italian judges to throw out dna testimony in her murder case, and she has two dna experts on her side. we'll tell you if she's any closer to a possible release. this is "the early show" h finally, the
was there any reason that she came -- yol this is a big get. what reason do you believe she came to "newsweek" to tell her story? >> she and her lawyer said we had done a good job of following the facts. we got the key card records and described as best as we could just following the facts, and i think that put them at ease that we were so familiar with everything that the prosecution had, that they felt comfortable talking to us because we knew what we were talking about....
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the big question is going to be the u.s. government it's not just a question of keeping the interest palts going. it's as if to use a mortgage metaphor if your mortgage runs out and you have to refinance and it must happen in august. the big question is going to be are the global markets, because a lot of the people who are lending the u.s. money are foreign, the big question is going to be, will they be willing to keep on lending money to the united states and if they're not, it's 2008 all over again. >> chrystia and david, mucthanku so much. >>> whatever the outcome of the deba debate, there will be winners and losers, we take a look at that part of the story, congressional correspondent nancy cordes and "national journal" contributor in our washington bureau. you heard senator klobuchar say the two bills are not that far apart. >> the two major issues have been keeping them apart from the beginning. the first issue how long to extend the debt ceiling. democrats through 2012, republicans who say no. we need to extend it in
the big question is going to be the u.s. government it's not just a question of keeping the interest palts going. it's as if to use a mortgage metaphor if your mortgage runs out and you have to refinance and it must happen in august. the big question is going to be are the global markets, because a lot of the people who are lending the u.s. money are foreign, the big question is going to be, will they be willing to keep on lending money to the united states and if they're not, it's 2008 all...
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this is big business. >> huge. we're taking a break from the debt issue and the really important stuff to most americans your morning joe. >> dunkin' donuts sells more coffee than anybody else, more than starbucks. dunkin is targeting coffee drunkers who usually go to the other guys. wall street investors like the idea, they believe it's time to make the profits. >> oh, get it? >> time to make the profits. we're going to have more on the growing coffee wars yesterday. the ipo went through the roof. rest of the market tanks, dunkin' donuts like a rocket. >>> thousands of cars may have been nabbed by the red light cameras. you may have been one of them. los angeles one of 500 plus cities to utilize cameras is pulling the plug. why? cbs news national correspondent ben tracy reports the system is unpopular but also a money loser. >> reporter: like most folks in loss an less, abigail stone spends a lot of time in her car. it was only a matter of time before she got caught by the eye in the sky. >> when i started going t
this is big business. >> huge. we're taking a break from the debt issue and the really important stuff to most americans your morning joe. >> dunkin' donuts sells more coffee than anybody else, more than starbucks. dunkin is targeting coffee drunkers who usually go to the other guys. wall street investors like the idea, they believe it's time to make the profits. >> oh, get it? >> time to make the profits. we're going to have more on the growing coffee wars yesterday....
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that hits every big weak spot in the economy: jobs. 70,000 construction workers and 4,000 f.a.a. employees furloughed. stimulus: 150 airport construction projects stalled. the deficit: $200 million a week in ticket taxes lost because the f.a.a. has no authority to collect them. there are two main staking points. democrats want to make it easier for airline and railroad workers to unionize, republicans don't. and republicans want cuts in so-called essential air servic services. essential air service pays $163 million tax dollars for airlines to fly on little-used routes that might otherwise shut down. in a cbs news investigation, we took one government subsidized flight from washington to virginia's shenandoah valley. we found just four passengers on board and the plane went on to west virginia empty. today transportation secretary ray lahood urged congress to solve their disputes. >> and for all of my friends on capitol hill who give speeches everyday about jobs, the importance of jobs, putting people to work, this is not the time to be laying off 70,000 construction workers. >>
that hits every big weak spot in the economy: jobs. 70,000 construction workers and 4,000 f.a.a. employees furloughed. stimulus: 150 airport construction projects stalled. the deficit: $200 million a week in ticket taxes lost because the f.a.a. has no authority to collect them. there are two main staking points. democrats want to make it easier for airline and railroad workers to unionize, republicans don't. and republicans want cuts in so-called essential air servic services. essential air...
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a little bit cooler tuesday, but boy, we don't see a big cooldown coming any time too soon. speaking of the warmth, we're outside now on the weather terrace. it's time for pet line 9 on this thursday. angela robinson from the oldies but goodies cocker spaniel rescues with me. tell me about dwight! >> he is such a wonderful dog. and you can see how fluffy and beautiful he is. he was recently groomed and owner at perfect groomers in falls church said he was such a gentleman. so well behaved. and he does great on walks. you can see that he needs so lose some weight. he came in a little chunky but we're working on that. >> that's just a matter of time and a good diet and taking him out for walks and he just looking for some love. you fostered -- >> yes, dwight is living with myself and one other foster dog. he is housebroken. he gets along well with kids because they're kid-friendly. and he is learning to play with toys. he's enjoying it. he rides well in a car. and he sits down on all around nice temperament. and we really are appreciative of the pet line 9 spot because he's ge
a little bit cooler tuesday, but boy, we don't see a big cooldown coming any time too soon. speaking of the warmth, we're outside now on the weather terrace. it's time for pet line 9 on this thursday. angela robinson from the oldies but goodies cocker spaniel rescues with me. tell me about dwight! >> he is such a wonderful dog. and you can see how fluffy and beautiful he is. he was recently groomed and owner at perfect groomers in falls church said he was such a gentleman. so well...
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the other big question is how did boozer and the family get here to d.c. all the way from baltimore. of course, a lot of questions still here that are all part of the investigation but the good news is, of course, that this baby is safe and back with his family. back to you, surae. >> interesting saga. thank you, kristin. >>> it is won to the wire and so far, there is no deal in the bid to raise the debt limit and lower the deficit. and there are just eight days to go. well, senate democratic leader harry reid is working on a plan he says meets the republican's two main goals. spending cuts and no new revenue. meanwhile, house speaker john boehner says he's unveiling a proposal today and conservative lawmakers should be prepared to compromise. >>> i would prefer to have a bipartisan approach to solve this problem. if that's not possible, i and my republican colleagues in the house are prepared to move on our own. it would cause irreparable damage to the american economy. >> reporter: markets in japan fell by .8 a percent as american lawmakers failed to rea
the other big question is how did boozer and the family get here to d.c. all the way from baltimore. of course, a lot of questions still here that are all part of the investigation but the good news is, of course, that this baby is safe and back with his family. back to you, surae. >> interesting saga. thank you, kristin. >>> it is won to the wire and so far, there is no deal in the bid to raise the debt limit and lower the deficit. and there are just eight days to go. well,...
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only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. ♪ [ rock ] [ chattering ] [ man on tv ] 96309. [ man ] ♪ she got it, you got it ♪ i got it, we got it [ groans ] ♪ who's got it see you later. ♪ yeah! ♪ come on, she got it you got it, we got it who's got it ♪ we're all different. that's why there are five new civics. the next-generation civic. only from honda. >>> weather first time. 5:14. glad you're here with us this monday. howard bernstein is here. surae chinn is in for andrea roane who is on vacation this week. still muggy out there. there will be a change. a. >> break in the humidity. >> that's right. >> giving my stuff away right there. >> i'm here to help. >> you're helping big-time. tomorrow and wednesday, going to feel really nice around here. maybe too hot to go to the pool for some but you won't have any problems with that tomorrow and wednesday. i think thursday will be able to manage that as well. here is your day planner. we're expecting showers and storms later on. this morning,
only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. ♪ [ rock ] [ chattering ] [ man on tv ] 96309. [ man ] ♪ she got it, you got it ♪ i got it, we got it [ groans ] ♪ who's got it see you later. ♪ yeah! ♪ come on, she got it you got it, we got it who's got it ♪ we're all different. that's why there are five new civics. the next-generation civic. only from honda. >>> weather first time. 5:14. glad you're here with us this monday. howard bernstein is...
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big savings -- it's a good look for you. [ blower whirring ] [blower stops] the safety was off. out there with a better way. now, that's progressive. >>> we have breaking news from fairfax. the fbi has arrested a man accused of being a spy for pakistan. he is accused of getting money from pakistan's spy agency and using it to lobby for the pakistani government inside the united states. fey is the executive director of the kashmiri american foundation. we'll have more information on this story coming up on 9news now beginning at 5:00. >>> it is another black eye for the nation's air-traffic controllers. this time, officials have removed a controller in denver, colorado, who may have been impaired on the job. sandra hughes has more now from los angeles. >> reporter: the controller at denver air route traffic control center was sent home after failing a drug and alcohol test. about midway through his shift on july 5th, the worker was randomly test and removed from duty when results came back positive. he was directing live air traffic at the time. officials at the federal aviation
big savings -- it's a good look for you. [ blower whirring ] [blower stops] the safety was off. out there with a better way. now, that's progressive. >>> we have breaking news from fairfax. the fbi has arrested a man accused of being a spy for pakistan. he is accused of getting money from pakistan's spy agency and using it to lobby for the pakistani government inside the united states. fey is the executive director of the kashmiri american foundation. we'll have more information on...
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they were some big, slow moving ones. there is a touch of fog down toward stafford and orange out toward stanton and oakland there. 68 degrees. leesburg, frederick, 75. highs today in the mid to upper 90s. heat index values of 100 to 105. angie, over to you. >>> thank you, howard. hello, everybody. it is halfway through the 5:00 hour. yellow light stays on. we continue to follow break news out of arlington, virginia. notice out here, what we have is north glebe road, completely closed off. police here on the scene. it is where washington boulevard -- we're hearing from our surae chinn telling us all four corners of the area are closed off. trafficwise, this is what you need to know. you're going to want to use 15th street over to north utah. that will get you to fairfax drive. you can access north glebe road once again. moving over to water main break out in silver spring, southbound georgia avenue is closed off. one lane going northbound does scoot by. the d.c. drive, pennsylvania and 8, no problems to report out in sout
they were some big, slow moving ones. there is a touch of fog down toward stafford and orange out toward stanton and oakland there. 68 degrees. leesburg, frederick, 75. highs today in the mid to upper 90s. heat index values of 100 to 105. angie, over to you. >>> thank you, howard. hello, everybody. it is halfway through the 5:00 hour. yellow light stays on. we continue to follow break news out of arlington, virginia. notice out here, what we have is north glebe road, completely closed...
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the big sticking point is taxes. the president says any agreement must include revenue increases but republicans are fiercely opposed. >> to get a big package would require a big tax increases in the middle of the economic situation that is extraordinarily difficult with 9.2% unemployment. it is a terrible idea. it is a job killer. >> reporter: if no deal is reached by the august 2nd deadline, the u.s. may not be able to borrow money to keep the government running and could default on its massive loans. >> if they don't act, then we face catastrophic damage to the american economy. >> some republicans favor cutting spending by $2 trillion. they accuse the obama administration of scare tactics, claiming the u.s. has the money. it will not default and that there is no reason to panic. tara mergener, for cbs news, the white house. >>> both sides are scheduled to meet later today. >>> well, the national debt may be a topic that many americans are glossing over. but it affects each of us. surae chinn wanted to know if you
the big sticking point is taxes. the president says any agreement must include revenue increases but republicans are fiercely opposed. >> to get a big package would require a big tax increases in the middle of the economic situation that is extraordinarily difficult with 9.2% unemployment. it is a terrible idea. it is a job killer. >> reporter: if no deal is reached by the august 2nd deadline, the u.s. may not be able to borrow money to keep the government running and could default...
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big quotes around that. do 95 degrees. last time we had four consecutive 100-degree days was years ago. >> we live in washington, home of the heat wave, home of the redskins, caps, wizards, nationals. >> but this week our homeland has been invaded by red sox nation. 9news sports director brett haber has more on the invasion. >> one of the unavoidable truths about being a sports fan in dc is there are so many people who are originally from somewhere else sometimes when you go to a game there as many fans for the opposing team as there are for the nats, os or wizards. now a major league for the first time is taking advantage of that in our backyard and they think it is wicked awesome. here is kristin berset. >> reporter: from the socks to the jerseys to the accent. >> red sox over here. bring it in. >> reporter: no, you haven't been transported to boston. this is bethesda and it has been invaded with red socks. while the pros are at camden yards taking on the orioles, these youngsters are spending a week learning the game pi
big quotes around that. do 95 degrees. last time we had four consecutive 100-degree days was years ago. >> we live in washington, home of the heat wave, home of the redskins, caps, wizards, nationals. >> but this week our homeland has been invaded by red sox nation. 9news sports director brett haber has more on the invasion. >> one of the unavoidable truths about being a sports fan in dc is there are so many people who are originally from somewhere else sometimes when you go...
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last year, schools earned over ten million dollars from big g cereals. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo... only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> your weather first this wednesday morning and it's not bad out there at all. little warm. but humidity levels are in check. temperatures mainly in the 70s to 80-degrees at 9:00. low to mid- 80s at lunchtime out there. bright sunshine and don't forget the shades and the sun block today. going to the pool this afternoon, looking good. high temperatures will be around that 90-degree mark and maybe just a couple of clouds streaming in toward northern areas later on this afternoon. angie goff, weather's fine. how about your traffic? >>> oh hey, not too many problems going on out there. just some construction is wrapping up and you know, just a reminder with all that said out there, don't forget the shades as howard said because s
last year, schools earned over ten million dollars from big g cereals. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo... only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> your weather first this wednesday morning and it's not bad out there at all. little warm. but humidity levels are in check. temperatures mainly in the 70s...
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won't have enough money to pay all of its bills and that could have a big impact. checking the numbers, the dow stands this morning at 12,592. finished the day down 88 points in trade. nasdaq was off by 16. s&p 500. we stand by about seven and a half. the gap between those with the most and the least continues to widen. in fact, the wealth gap has grown to its widest levels in a quarter century. an analysis of census data blames the recession and uneven recovery for raise erasing decades of minority gains. >>> today, the postal service is expected to announce it will study whether to close thousands of local post offices around the country. about 3600 offices are facing review, mostly located in rural areas. postal officials are looking into options for those regions. the postal service trying to cut cost lost $8 billion last year. >>> just because it is reviewing the organizations it doesn't mean they're necessarily going to close. job hunters, we have a career fair for you this wednesday. the diversity career fair will be held between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at
won't have enough money to pay all of its bills and that could have a big impact. checking the numbers, the dow stands this morning at 12,592. finished the day down 88 points in trade. nasdaq was off by 16. s&p 500. we stand by about seven and a half. the gap between those with the most and the least continues to widen. in fact, the wealth gap has grown to its widest levels in a quarter century. an analysis of census data blames the recession and uneven recovery for raise erasing decades of...
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. >> we just have a really big area of high pressure. a big ridge as we call it which keeps expanding across the united states. in fact during the day today a huge chunk of the upper mid west is under excessive heat warning for field-lime temperatures around 110 to 115 degrees. >> mitchell: let's look down the road. what can we expect. >> towards the end of the week all the heat is moving eastern towards the eastern seaboard. cities like new york, philadelphia and d.c. will have temperatures feeling up to 110. that's the end of the week. the good news is we're going to finally break this heat wave across much of the nation in about 7-10 days from now and that's great news for everyone. >> mitchell: yes, it is great news. thanks a lot. >> you're welcome. >> mitchell: there is more fallout this evening from the news of the world's hacking scandal. today two stunning developments, rebekah brooks the former editor was arrested and head of london's police force resigned. liz butt armer in london -- liz butt palmer -- elizabeth in palmer has t
. >> we just have a really big area of high pressure. a big ridge as we call it which keeps expanding across the united states. in fact during the day today a huge chunk of the upper mid west is under excessive heat warning for field-lime temperatures around 110 to 115 degrees. >> mitchell: let's look down the road. what can we expect. >> towards the end of the week all the heat is moving eastern towards the eastern seaboard. cities like new york, philadelphia and d.c. will...
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with big crowds expected, reservations are needed. you can do it online. >>> nasa wants to remind us the heads up on the low-flying air pollution monitoring flights. there will be a few between the beltway and baltimore. expect to see the planes flying low between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. >> also today, we expect to hear from president obama on the tense negotiations over the federal debt ceiling. >> the clock is ticking and bipartisan talks this weekend ended with no deal. >> surae chinn is live on capitol hill with an important story that affects every single one of us. surae? >> well, andrea, mike, the deadline is looming. anxiety on capitol hill. anxiety at the white house. the president will be speaking later on today at a press conference this morning. late last night at the white house, the president met with congressional leaders to hammer out a deal to lower the nation's deficit. they met for about an hour and a half. the president trying to push his plan to raise the $14.3 trillion and cut $4 trillion in spending in cuts to
with big crowds expected, reservations are needed. you can do it online. >>> nasa wants to remind us the heads up on the low-flying air pollution monitoring flights. there will be a few between the beltway and baltimore. expect to see the planes flying low between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. >> also today, we expect to hear from president obama on the tense negotiations over the federal debt ceiling. >> the clock is ticking and bipartisan talks this weekend ended with no deal....
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so, aaa's john townsend shared one big tip. make sure your battery is in good shape! >> if the battery is not working, the air-conditioner will not work and you're not only stuck on the side of the road, you're stuck in a hot car. and that's a fate that no one should endure this week. >> reporter: all right, we have other tips for you. make sure your oil, antifreeze and windshield fluid levels are good. make sure your tires are properly inflated. especially on hot roads and be sure you replace your hoses and your belts if they are in rough shape. >>> ok, for more tips on keeping your car running well, go to our web site at wusa9.com. also, watch lesli foster's report. the story is under the consumer news tab. >>> all right. need all of the tips because it is going to get hotter. >> real dangerous stuff moving in. you know, if you're elderly, you don't have as much water in your body. it is more difficult for you to stay cool and some of our elderly friends don't have the senses to know when they're overheating. please check on them. obviously your pets, they have to p
so, aaa's john townsend shared one big tip. make sure your battery is in good shape! >> if the battery is not working, the air-conditioner will not work and you're not only stuck on the side of the road, you're stuck in a hot car. and that's a fate that no one should endure this week. >> reporter: all right, we have other tips for you. make sure your oil, antifreeze and windshield fluid levels are good. make sure your tires are properly inflated. especially on hot roads and be sure...
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county, where a woman was attacked in her own bedroom and the district, where a bible camp trip took a big turn for the worst. >>> i'm scott broom in garfield park southeast washington where this afternoon a huge branch fell down on some kids from a vacation bible camp from the people's church. >> i had a dream that the tree fell. >> i thought someone was getting shot. >> it was the biggest branch of a grand old tree. children and counselors from a
county, where a woman was attacked in her own bedroom and the district, where a bible camp trip took a big turn for the worst. >>> i'm scott broom in garfield park southeast washington where this afternoon a huge branch fell down on some kids from a vacation bible camp from the people's church. >> i had a dream that the tree fell. >> i thought someone was getting shot. >> it was the biggest branch of a grand old tree. children and counselors from a
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is financed in part by big investment funds that expect a return. you've put a million dollars into this? >> just over, yes. >> reporter: amy domini manages the sustainability group, a billion-dollar fund for wealthy investors. >> my investors want to be part of the solution. that's what i attempt to give them. when they call and ask what's their portfolio doing, this is what they're talking about. >> reporter: b.c.c. makes sure clients like the bassilas can afford the lower mortgage and have steady paychecks. monica works at the state department of health. mike is on disability. >> many people that were able to purchase their home back... >> reporter: in a little over a year, b.c.c. has helped 125 boston-area families. only one has defaulted. there will be people who are paying their mortgages who see this and say "why should those people be helped?" >> i'm hard pressed to see how we're helped as a country by making people homeless and putting them out of their homes. >> reporter: b.c.c. hopes to roll this program out nationally. in boston alone, 1
is financed in part by big investment funds that expect a return. you've put a million dollars into this? >> just over, yes. >> reporter: amy domini manages the sustainability group, a billion-dollar fund for wealthy investors. >> my investors want to be part of the solution. that's what i attempt to give them. when they call and ask what's their portfolio doing, this is what they're talking about. >> reporter: b.c.c. makes sure clients like the bassilas can afford the...
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. >> reporter: but getting out on the street is a big part of the job. we went on a walking tour of kandahar's markets. crawford advised i'd be safer wearing a berka. are you used to wearing local clothes? >> i am now. >> reporter: i certainly got a different view of life through a vail. but not the protection we had hoped for. the crowd started stoning us. another stone was just thrown at me. ow! >> hey! knock it off! >> reporter: have you got that before-- ow! we're still getting stones thrown us. >> no, that's the first time. >> reporter: it can be a painful process but working through cultural misunderstandings is part of the job. in this case, the crowd may have mistaken me for an afghan woman walking with foreign men. >> this is a segyigated society. >> reporter: the arrigan hands colveers volunteers commit to six years in the program, including two yearlong deployments in afghanistan. >> it's like nothing else i've ever done in my career. >> reporter: the idea is to create a core group of regional experts. there are roughly 400 serving in afghanis
. >> reporter: but getting out on the street is a big part of the job. we went on a walking tour of kandahar's markets. crawford advised i'd be safer wearing a berka. are you used to wearing local clothes? >> i am now. >> reporter: i certainly got a different view of life through a vail. but not the protection we had hoped for. the crowd started stoning us. another stone was just thrown at me. ow! >> hey! knock it off! >> reporter: have you got that before-- ow!...
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they got a couple of new wide receivers and big time defensive tackle. more on that in about 40 minutes. >>> time is running out to prevent a government default. we're just six days away from the debt ceiling deadline. and democrats and republicans still seem far apart on a deal. derek mcginty has more. >> reporter: the political soap opera goes on. today looks like speaker john boehner has caused a bit of rebellion in the ranks. some more conservative republican caucus members were pretty upset after the congressional budget office said boehner's plan was not so stingy with the federal spending as had been advertised and withheld support for him. today boehner got them in a meeting and said get in line, drop the opposition and some of them at least appeared to be listening. >> i've moved from leaning no to undecided to lean yes. >> it's better than what we would have if the senate democrats and this president continue on the spending. >> there is no other alternative out there that we think could pass the house. >> reporter: meantime, in the senate side
they got a couple of new wide receivers and big time defensive tackle. more on that in about 40 minutes. >>> time is running out to prevent a government default. we're just six days away from the debt ceiling deadline. and democrats and republicans still seem far apart on a deal. derek mcginty has more. >> reporter: the political soap opera goes on. today looks like speaker john boehner has caused a bit of rebellion in the ranks. some more conservative republican caucus members...
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. >> a big package would require big tax increases in the middle of an economic situation that's extraordinarily difficult with 9.2% unemployment. we think it's a terrible idea. it's a job killer. >> reporter: even some democrats are raising concerns about the president's plan especially cuts to medicare and other social services. >> we said we're not going to end to medicare guarantee. >> reporter: president obama scheduled a news conference this morning before the news conference this morning. >> the president made it clear he's willing to do very difficult things for him, for his party but the republicans have to do some things, too. >> reporter: if a deal to raise the debt ceiling is not approved by august 2nd, the treasury department says the government will run out of money to pay its bills and the new head of the international monetary fund warns the impact could be felt worldwide. >> interest hikes, stock markets taking a huge hit and real nasty consequences. >> reporter: as negotiations drag on, credit agencies are threatening to downgrade america's perfect credit rating. despite the ap
. >> a big package would require big tax increases in the middle of an economic situation that's extraordinarily difficult with 9.2% unemployment. we think it's a terrible idea. it's a job killer. >> reporter: even some democrats are raising concerns about the president's plan especially cuts to medicare and other social services. >> we said we're not going to end to medicare guarantee. >> reporter: president obama scheduled a news conference this morning before the news...
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all right, we're looking at temperatures finally going down tomorrow and a real big change as we get into thursday. right now 94. high was 97. so no records today. 95 in manassas and only 91, i say only up in frederick. factor in the humidity, really doesn't do much to the temperatures. doesn't change it that much. 98 downtown. feels like 100 in manassas. didn't change frederick's temperature at all. it wasn't crazy humid today, which was a good thing. cold front is on the way. isolated storms tonight. sunny for your wednesday morning's commute. thunderstorms tomorrow evening and those that develop could be hefty. for tonight, clear to partly cloudy and muggy. we'll keep the chance of an isolated storm. low temperatures in the 70s. inside the beltway, mid to upper 70s. 78 in arlington. and 74 out toward fairfax. now tomorrow morning, mostly sunny, 70s and 80s and by afternoon, going to get hot again, not quite as hot. a better chance for showers and thunderstorms. those that develop could be hefty. all right next seven days. in the wake of the cold front, pretty nice. back to 87 on t
all right, we're looking at temperatures finally going down tomorrow and a real big change as we get into thursday. right now 94. high was 97. so no records today. 95 in manassas and only 91, i say only up in frederick. factor in the humidity, really doesn't do much to the temperatures. doesn't change it that much. 98 downtown. feels like 100 in manassas. didn't change frederick's temperature at all. it wasn't crazy humid today, which was a good thing. cold front is on the way. isolated storms...
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four big boats are gone. a fifth boat is almost completely destroyed and you have the pier here at the washington yacht club. look at this back here. you can actually see how much of this dock is going to have to be replaced. so in total, we're talking almost a million dollars in damage. >> i saw a cloud billowing that wasn't really a cloud and i couldn't make sense of it. so i came out to look and see what it was and it was flames coming from the boats. >> jeffrey taylor was sleeping on his boat when the fire broke out around 3:00 this morning. >> what would happen if you didn't wake up? >> i don't want to think about that one. i don't want to think about that one. that would have been real bad. >> incredibly, no one was hurt, including jeffrey who saved some of the boats before firefighters arrived. >> tried cut loose some of the other boats and we got the water hose and started to at least keep some of them a little wet. >> but water can only do so much, even when you are surrounded by it. >> nothing you c
four big boats are gone. a fifth boat is almost completely destroyed and you have the pier here at the washington yacht club. look at this back here. you can actually see how much of this dock is going to have to be replaced. so in total, we're talking almost a million dollars in damage. >> i saw a cloud billowing that wasn't really a cloud and i couldn't make sense of it. so i came out to look and see what it was and it was flames coming from the boats. >> jeffrey taylor was...
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that might be the big thing of our lifetime. if it is, i'm going to try to find a way to go. >> reporter: go into space. >> yeah. maybe i can pick up a moon rock legally this time. >> reporter: one that you can keep. >> one that i can keep, yep. put it on my mantle and i don't have to keep it secret. >> osgood: ahead, california dreaming. >> osgood: and now a look at the casey anthony trial by the numbers. the jury of seven women and five men heard days of testimony and considered some 400 pieces of evidence in the trial. and the 25-year-old woman who was accused of killing her two-year-old caylee back in 2008. after hearing another two days of closing arguments from the prosecution and defense, the jury took just under 11 hours to find her not guilty of murder while convicting her on four counts of lying to authorities. tuesday's verdict provided a big boost to the cable news viewership. the hln network most of all which had its biggest audience ever well over four million viewers during the hour the verdict was announced. and
that might be the big thing of our lifetime. if it is, i'm going to try to find a way to go. >> reporter: go into space. >> yeah. maybe i can pick up a moon rock legally this time. >> reporter: one that you can keep. >> one that i can keep, yep. put it on my mantle and i don't have to keep it secret. >> osgood: ahead, california dreaming. >> osgood: and now a look at the casey anthony trial by the numbers. the jury of seven women and five men heard days of...
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he came all the way there big d, dallas, texas. what a delight to have you as my guest. >> thank you for having me. >> this is going to be a special convention that starts august 3rd at the gaylord convention center, celebrating 70 years of greatness. >> yes. >> what's going to take place? >> back in 1941 on july 19th, the first class started at us the -- at tuskeegee. we will have a documentary, "for love of victory," then youth day at the convention center. there will be a youth luncheon. we're not going to sit the youth down for lunch. we'ring to let them wander through an exhibit area. we're going to have people they can interact with, because one of our big purposes with youth is giving them an opportunity to think about careers in aviation and aerospace. >> and focusing on science. and that's what the nonprofit part of tuskegee airmen, incorporated, does, trying to get them focused on science and aviation. >> our purpose is to preserve the heritage of the original airmen, because too few people know about their many accomplis
he came all the way there big d, dallas, texas. what a delight to have you as my guest. >> thank you for having me. >> this is going to be a special convention that starts august 3rd at the gaylord convention center, celebrating 70 years of greatness. >> yes. >> what's going to take place? >> back in 1941 on july 19th, the first class started at us the -- at tuskeegee. we will have a documentary, "for love of victory," then youth day at the convention...
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democrats want to close some tax loopholes that benefit wealthy americans and big corporations. but republicans argue that's basically raising taxes in a recession and that is something they won't support. lawmakers need to come up with a plan in the next two weeks so it can be passed and signed into law by august 2nd. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white houses. >>> the federal government actually hit its debt ceiling several weeks ago. since then, treasury officials have been using accounting maneuvers to pay the nation's bills without borrowing money. >>> a d.c. advisory commissioner will not have his day in court because d.c. mayor gray did not show up as a defense witness. 58-year-old keith silver was one of more than 70 d.c. residents arrested during protests at the capitol and the white house. residents are fighting for voting rights and the right to spend local dollars how they choose. silver was ready for trial today, but the attorney general's office representing the mayor moved to squash the mayor's subpoena citing it was an inconvenience as the highest ranking of
democrats want to close some tax loopholes that benefit wealthy americans and big corporations. but republicans argue that's basically raising taxes in a recession and that is something they won't support. lawmakers need to come up with a plan in the next two weeks so it can be passed and signed into law by august 2nd. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white houses. >>> the federal government actually hit its debt ceiling several weeks ago. since then, treasury officials have been...
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one of the things we're hearing is the president wants this thing done, a deal right now, big deal, so he doesn't have to deal with this next year when he's facing re-election. there's no way the republicans want to give him that. they want this as part of the debate during next year's election. what are you hearing in addition? >> reporter bruce, i think this will come down to who is this more important to politically. do republicans need this more next year or does the president need this more next year? does he think he needs it more next year for his presidential hopes? that ultimately, a lot of people believe, is what this is all going to come down to. >> matt, thanks a lot. as the negotiations over the debt ceiling continues, so will our coverage. stick with 9 news now for every development on capitol hill and at the white house. as always, you can go to our website for the very latest. >>> turning elsewhere, a 7- month-old baltimore boy is missing tonight. police believe he may be in this area with his 16-year-old babysitter. authorities say he was being cared in his father's ho
one of the things we're hearing is the president wants this thing done, a deal right now, big deal, so he doesn't have to deal with this next year when he's facing re-election. there's no way the republicans want to give him that. they want this as part of the debate during next year's election. what are you hearing in addition? >> reporter bruce, i think this will come down to who is this more important to politically. do republicans need this more next year or does the president need...